Refreshing and rebuilding my Baja SS

[blackrain]

What make is it?

Not sure it’s the one that came with the motor . I am assuming it’s a CY that’s only flywheel I see on Obr website

 

[DougStar]

Yeah cy is still a good part..... is your pullstart pushing the pawl all the way out?

 

[blackrain]

Yeah cy is still a good part..... is your pullstart pushing the pawl all the way out?

Yes, actually a new pull start and paw I fitted a month back
I’m going to get the zenoah flywheel this time

 

[DougStar]

This motor has had a cy flywheel for 3 years now you must have lucked out

 

[blackrain]

This motor has had a cy flywheel for 3 years now you must have lucked out
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That's how I feel just one of those days I guess

 

[blackrain]

Wheel looks like the grinding down of the flywheel is not uncommon is due to my pulling style. I link to just pull instead of stretching the cord until it’s tight and then pull to start. That caused the petal paws to grind down the flywheel knobs if I used plastic paws with that style of pulling I would just be replacing a plastic paw not a flywheel. Especially since the 34 reed has a ton of compression.

 

[KevTrem]

Wheel looks like the grinding down of the flywheel is not uncommon is due to my pulling style. I link to just pull instead of stretching the cord until it’s tight and then pull to start. That caused the petal paws to grind down the flywheel knobs if I used plastic paws with that style of pulling I would just be replacing a plastic paw not a flywheel. Especially since the 34 reed has a ton of compression.

Its amazing how many people yank as hard as possible from its at rest position. I was guilty of it too.
Saw a lads pull start explode on him yesterday at the track after he spent 5 mins yanking like no tomorrow until it started, he got half way down the straight and it exploded out the side of his Baja.

 

[blackrain]

Its amazing how many people yank as hard as possible from its at rest position. I was guilty of it too.
Saw a lads pull start explode on him yesterday at the track after he spent 5 mins yanking like no tomorrow until it started, he got half way down the straight and it exploded out the side of his Baja.

I have always pulled that way , but I won’t be anymore might even go back to the plastic paw much cheaper to replace.

 

[blackrain]

Well need some opinions I'm running 20/54 in this baja currently. I'm supposed to put the blackbone 2 speed in this but I'm starting to think is it even necessary. If I do the 2 speed in this I will run 19/55 and 22/52 so I will get a little more bottom and a little more top. Wondering maybe just sell the 2 speed what you think? Not sure there is a big enough jump to justify $130 on gears just to go a little faster. Chime in tell me what you think?

 

[DougStar]

19/55 on a 34 is definitely the sweet spot in saying that a reliable 2 speed will also kick ass

 

[Milo]

Well need some opinions I'm running 20/54 in this baja currently. I'm supposed to put the blackbone 2 speed in this but I'm starting to think is it even necessary. If I do the 2 speed in this I will run 19/55 and 22/52 so I will get a little more bottom and a little more top. Wondering maybe just sell the 2 speed what you think? Not sure there is a big enough jump to justify $130 on gears just to go a little faster. Chime in tell me what you think?

Keep the 2 speed. You never know you might change your mind or do another rebuild sometime and when they sell out you’ll be pissed if you haven’t got one.

 

[blackrain]

Keep the 2 speed. You never know you might change your mind or do another rebuild sometime and when they sell out you’ll be pissed if you haven’t got one.

Ya looks like that's the verdict going to run it. plus it's a easy sell if I don't like it

 

[blackrain]

Going to start taking the rear end apart to put in the 2 speed layshaft and clutch bell and put this layshaft in the new build

 

[PortCityRC]

I'm confused on how you have your wheel adapters mounted

 

[blackrain]

I'm confused on how you have your wheel adapters mounted

I think its the pressure plates that are confusing you. When I bought my adapters used they came with the pressure plates that they use on the brp wheels. So I put them on the outside of the genesis wheels that's why you see that round shape at the front of the rim

 

[blackrain]

Getting that 2 speed read built 2 trannys black one is for panther build 1 diff and 1 locker

 

[blackrain]

Needed to put in a new flywheel only to discover some more damage. Not sure how it broke mabe to mutch tension there from vibrations

 

[John Parks]

How did that happen

 

[blackrain]

How did that happen

I don’t even know never hit anything just noticed it because I was changing out the flywheel that I wore out due to poor pulling technique. The cover does seem to feel a lot cheaper than the zenoah ones that are on my other small bores thin on the sides
Not sure who makes these covers that Obr uses

 

[blackrain]

Haven't done a update on this since I fitted the 2 speed she is a beast on top. But time to upgrade my steering is just the worst way to week and time upgrade throttle servo also.